The Town Files

Tipton County, Indiana

15,346 people. The median home is worth $174,600 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $76,156.

Towns in Tipton County

Towns in Tipton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tipton5,275$161,700$59,82837.0

People and housing

Tipton CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$174,600$150,400
Median rent$842$888
Median household income$76,156$61,953
Median age44.438.9
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%17.4%
Below the poverty line11.2%11.6%

Jobs and pay

4,454 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,768 a year.

Largest industries in Tipton CountyManufacturing972 jobs · $83,719Retail467 jobs · $39,558Agriculture, forestry & fishi…426 jobs · $59,975Construction425 jobs · $67,445Wholesale trade164 jobs · $79,366Professional & technical serv…137 jobs · $80,072
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Tipton County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 198 storm events in Tipton County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Tipton County by type since 1996Hail28Flood15Drought14High Wind7Ice Storm3Heavy Snow18Flash Flood7Winter Storm18Excessive Heat2Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Tipton County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).